National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 26, Carolina 17
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, August 25, 2023
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 93°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 71506

The Detroit Lions used a 20-point second quarter to topple the Carolina Panthers 26-17 Friday night in their preseason finale in Charlotte, NC.

Teddy Bridgewater led the Lions offense for the entire first half, getting into scoring range on all but one drive. He hit on 13 of his 22 pass attempts for 178 yards and one touchdown.

Stephon Gilmore added an 11-yard pick-six off Jake Luton with just three minutes remaining to cement the lead for Detroit.

The highlight of the day for Bridgewater was a 70-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Antoine Green in the second quarter. Green caught the pass from Bridgewater at Carolina's 48-yard line and sprinted to the end zone untouched.

First overall pick Bryce Young continued to improve. He led the Panthers to a field goal and a touchdown in his two drives. He completed seven of 12 passes for 73 yards and added a 16-yard scoring strike to Adam Thielen.

Adrian Martinez and Nate Sudfeld took over behind center for Bridgewater in the second half, totaling just 56 yards passing between them.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Detroit   Carolina
Craig Reynolds Player Spencer Brown
11 Attempts 13
41 Yards 51
3.7 Avg Yards 3.9
1 Touchdowns 1
10 Long 9
Receiving
Detroit   Carolina
Antoine Green Player Gary Jennings
3 Receptions 4
97 Yards 52
32.3 Avg Yards 13.0
1 Touchdowns 0
70 Long 20
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Detroit 315 83 232 3 2 2 3.0 1
Carolina 341 112 229 2 1 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Lions have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.